Solomon Leach

A 23-year-old man was fatally shot outside a gentleman's club on South Columbus Boulevard early this morning, police said.

At approximately 4:30 a.m., officers received a call for a shooting in a parking lot outside Club Onyx on South Columbus near the Interstate 95 overpass.

The victim was taken by private vehicle to Temple University Hospital suffering from gunshot wounds to the jaw and back, police said. He was pronounced dead just after 5 a.m. Police have not released his name.

No arrests have been made and police have not identified any suspects.

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